45 Drives Servers and Services

NASA/NSSC is proceeding with a sole-source acquisition under FAR 12.102(a) for 45 Drives Servers and Services from 45 DRIVES USA, INC., identified as the sole provider capable of meeting the requirement. The contract, solicited under number 80NSSC26939431Q, will be managed by the NASA Shared Services Center with performance located at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. The acquisition is structured as a commercial item purchase under FAR Part 12, leveraging streamlined procedures and avoiding traditional competitive bidding. Key deliverables include two 45 Drives Server F8X2 units equipped with Seagate Exos 16TB drives and Micron PRO5400 960GB SSDs, two 1U Gateway systems, remote cluster configuration, a one-year annual service plan, and a one-year warranty, all to be delivered and operational within 30 days of order. The NAICS code is 541519, and the solicitation includes the NASA FAR Supplement clause 1852.215-84 for Ombudsman support, with a written response deadline of 12:00 p.m. Central Time on July 28, 2026, to determine if competition is warranted. No pricing details, contract value estimates, CLINs, or formal delivery schedules are provided, and no packaging, inspection criteria, or socioeconomic representations are specified. Submissions must be in writing, and oral communications are prohibited. The procurement does not include options, security clearances, or key personnel requirements, and no formal attachments or statement of work sections with detailed technical specifications are referenced beyond the item list. The contracting office is located at Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, with primary contact information provided through Sara Jusino-Terry and Bobbie Young.